New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-17
MET IN SATURDAY WALK.
WHAT MEN SAID TO A STROLLER.
THE IRON rRApK-srEEL GUNS FOR TIE GOVERN,

THE IRON TRADR--sTEEL GUNS FOR TIE GOVERN
MEST-RoIIIS NJ. SQUIRE
THE TRIBUNE Stroller, pausing for a moment near MAD
son Square Saturday discovered in the passing hrong
the tai and well rounded form Of +. NJ Atkinson
wealthy iron manufacturer OF Chicago He has come East
to investigate the manufacture Of steel guns for the GOV
ernment This is branch OF industry which Is exciuhg
much interest and will result in great deal OF cope
ton among iron Mr.. Atkinson Ia staying at iho
Hoffman House, where 1t IL currently reported that De III
tends his return Chicago TO start branch VI the
Winter School OF Christian Philosophy
Another Hoffman House guest who went out with
rush past the Stroller If shot out OF gun was Gener
John Hewson, jr OF San Francisco. General he"s'on
Is small man OF nervous temperament. with iron gray
Burnside whiskers and big round forehead. II was
under his supervision that the Branch United States r
was established at San Francisco in 1854 The genera
Is now engaged in mining.
W. D. Lee was another small who was noticed
His is well known in connection with the Hooking
Valley coal and iron investments of Mt Blsihe' 'neio
"a report the other day that Sr. Lee had been hou
Of tho big railroad accidents but 1t was proihps
denied on the score thai who had az many 1nahc
lives a. Re- likely be taken out OF this "oriu
by such little thing railroad accident ME- LOG
black eyes twnkled as an ansOn made To TINS To
port and he strokcd his jet black beard with tho air OF
man who felt quite equal to passing through raIo''
accident undsmaycd He has recently been OUT W
the coal and iron regions ana says 'na'
the business Of iron manufacturing -
rapidly improving His companion. Z. W. Lowndes' VINO
Is also in tho iron business said 1.-THE iron trade mas
improved little too much and prices have become 50
much better that iron Is already being imported nun
ENGLAND. learned yesterday that ST. Louis brn ns
lust made large contract for iron from London Inc
eouhern iron manufacturers will he bowling 10 nave e
tariff put UP ii the importation is extensive"
ROn M Squire. eX-COmmissioner Of Public WoFEs' 10
chatting with Police Captain Williams In the Fifth Avenue
Hotel corridor Mr. Squire Is still bent on setting himself
straight with tho public AMI declares that he believes
that eternal Justice will sweep around on his side Some
time 50 that the public will him In different ilsht
that in which he has been placed Ho says that
reporter came TO him recently from Newlork news
paper stated that he instructed by his chief TO ask
for what OF money Mr. Squire would furnish for pun
LEGATION have passed between himself
and Governor HILL My reply TO the young man.. SAID
Mr. Squire. was clear and distinct told him. setung
aside his part In the matter for recognized mat ho WIS
simply doing his duty la coming 10 me under ine
ons chief II he woui send the editor OF ns
paper and the editor should make the same proposition
l would kick him down stairs, II | was able, inch W"
dropped the subject. and extended him courteous IN
Viittion my the night He reported IN tuo
paper that he did think Squire quite a. psn rs nc
had been painted There are MI sorts OF stories III INC
press Of what should have said while was In Boston
As matter OF fact, dd not talk 10 a reporter While
was in Boston"
Police Captain williams was In facetios mood ana '
Bon" Lovejoy the head porter passed by tho Captain
said: There IL story that IOveoy has been In tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel since ts opening. twenty-five yea
n II mistake. The contractors dug him up WINE
excavatng the structure. be has boon here
uIu than twenty five years"